Locket



J. R. VICLAREN.

LOCKET.

APPLICATION men 02c.18. 19I8.

JESSIE E. MCLAREN, OIE MASSENA, IOWA.

LOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May iL 11924 Be it known that I, Jnssm R. MOLAREN, a citizen 01? the United States, residing at Massena, in the county of Cass and State et owa, have invented certain new and useiul lmprovements in Lockets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to ornaments and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved device, for attaching soldiers buttons or the like to articles of jevvelry, whereby the same can be readily carried around and shown. It is a well known fact that girls generally collect or wear soldiers buttons, and this invention has for one of its objects to provide means for securing the button to articles of jewelry, whereby the same may be readily worn.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide en improved means for securing the button or the like to a locket.

A urther object of the invention is to provide an improved device of the above character which is durable and eflicient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and -formation of parts, as Will be hereinafiter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, iorming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of the improved loclring showing the same open.

Fig. 2 is a rear viexv of the locket showlocket showing the same open.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the locket showinp; a button attached thereto.

4 is a side elevation of the improved locket.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reierence characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved locket which includes front and rear sections 2 and 3, hingedly connected together as at 4. The section 3 is arranged for receiving a photograph or the like, which is adapted to be held in place by the ordinary ring or retaining device 5. The section 2 may also be arranged for receivinga photograph or the owners name or initials may be engraved upon the same as shown at 6. The front section 2 of the locket 1 is adapted to carry outwardly extending.spaced bendable triangular shaped tongues 7 which are adapted to retain the army button 8 in position.

In use, when it is desired to place the but ton upon the locket, the 100p (not shown) by means of which the button is normally fastened to the garment is either broken ofi or bent fiat against the back of the button and the sameis laid upon the outer face of the section 2 or" the locket and the tongues are then bent over into engagement with the button which effectually holds the same against diSplacement. It is to loe understood that any type of button bearing the insignia of the corps to which the owner of the button may belong may be attached to the locket.

A loop 9 has its terminals secured as at 10 t0 rear section 3 of the locket and forms means, whereby the locket may be placed upon a ribloon 11 and thus worn as a bracelet or the like.

It is to be understood that the locket can be made of any preferred material and the tongues can be, if s0 desired, made of bronze or some other material resembling the color of the button.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the accompanying dravvings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodi-,

ment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device Will necessarily vary, l desire to emphasize that various miner changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement oi parts may be resorted to, when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

What I daim as new is:

A locket comprising front and rear circular sections, et hinge connecting said sectons, a catch for detachably connecting the sections, means for securing a photograph in the rem section, triangular shaped tongucs formed on the periphery of the front section and adapted to be bent t0 overlie the front face thereof for retaining en rornamental element thereon, and a 100p formed on the outer face of the rem section to receve the be1t worn by a person.

In testmony whereof I affix my signature in presence oi two wicnesses.

JESSIE R. MCLAREN.

Vitnesses:

H. E. PHIPIS, MAE MGLAREN. 

